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With the French Open upon us, and reflecting on Nadal's health struggles as of recent, while seeing Federer's best days behind him, its nice to remember the legends of the past, specifically Pancho Gonzalez. Makes you ponder on his reign and his longevity at the top as well as his feats.…

Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards last night during the 2016 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for…

If Two Heads are better than one, then how about Two Tennis Rackets?

If anybody cared the last three matches went like this... I won a real lights out battle in the impending darkness at the Northwestern University outdoor courts. To quote the Ljubman, "spend some Euros and get some lights!" That match was on a sweltering hot Friday evening. On a cold gray Sunday morning I lost a real rock'em sock'em battle with a guy who I have always had big hitting wars. Fast forward to the next week to face my retriever nemesis and clearly was not ready to suffer as he…

After over 25 years being involved in tennis, playing, leagues, over 10 yrs working US Open, finally decided to start a tennis class, not about playing but about understanding what this game is all about. Rules, scoring, procedure, players etc etc it's a lot to understand. Many people will never want to or be able to play because of disabilities or just not physically active. This class is for them. It's also for tennis virgins just getting into the game, newbies who decided to pick the game up… Continue

You could have fit my confidence into a thimble at 15. I was 60 pounds overweight, shy, and the only time I sweat was when the Chargers were losing on Sunday. If you’ve ever been overweight, you know how this feels. My idea of exercise was curling a Twinkie to my mouth while using my thumbs to defeat my friends in Street Fighter.

THWACK!!!

Isn't that the sound you WANT on your volley?

Picture this...

You're playing doubles on a beautiful friday evening. As the sun sets, you feel a cool breeze comforting your skin after a rigorous opening to your match. It's the final round of a local tournament, and you're at 5-4, up a set, and your partner is serving at match point! He cracks a POWERFUL serve right down the T. Your opponent scrambles to frame the ball back…

With the 2012 U.S. Open tennis only days away, excitement builds. Despite Rafael Nadal’s injuries and withdrawal from Flushing Meadows, tennis is in a golden era. The historic rivalry between Roger and Rafa is among the most storied in the game’s history. And then came Novak Djokovic’s dramatic rise in 2011.

But before Federer and Djovokic, before Sampras and Agassi and before McEnroe and Connors, there were two tennis legends who helped create the modern game, and both were named… Continue

Finally, I'm up against a familiar opponent!Our history dates back to last season where he beat me in three sets in the spring and we played to a draw in fall. Third set was a victim of the rain.

His game similar to mine. The big difference is he does not get get as many free points off the serve as I do and I'm not as good from the baseline as he is. His forehand can misfire at times, so the plan was to force the ball to that side and let the unforced errors pile up

Now that I played my last match it was time to play my first match. The place was a little closer to my house so it felt like a true home match. Temp was about 45 degrees Fahrenheit, another great spring day in Chicago. It was about 5 pm so I was not sure if we would get the match in under natural light.

My opponent looked to be someone who had been bumped down so I was wary of higher level play. Once again he was a opponent with a one handed backhand and a big forehand.…

My 1st match was actually my last match. My opponent was on vacation and wanted to get the match in. This being a flex league and I'm nothing if not flexible. I get the e-mail at work, but luckily I brought my bag and tennis clothes so we set up a time and place for the match.

I know another flex league sponsors Tennisopolis but as treacherous as the spring is in Chicagoland, playing in two flex leagues is tennis suicide. The match temperature was 52 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind…